Exam 2: Sentencing and the Correctional Process

________________    _____________ refers to retaining in jail defendants who are deemed dangers and likely to commit crimes while awaiting trial.

A sentence of 1 to 15 years is an example of a determinate sentence.

Half of all detainees being held in jail are misdemeanants who could not make bail.

The _________________ of 1994 requires a mandatory life sentence for any offender convicted of three felony offenses

In recent years, _______________ have gained greater leverage to extract guilty pleas from defendants.

How does judicial discretion affect the models of determinate and indeterminate sentencing?

Discuss the various types of structured sentences.

In _________________, the Court held that guidelines could be taken into consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as mandatory.

Today, the primary purpose of indeterminate sentences remains an effort to individualize each sentence in the interest of ____________ offenders.

______   _________ refers to a deduction of time awarded to inmates for good behavior.

If a jury trial is waived, the decision of guilt or innocence falls upon the:

Political pressure has no real impact on how a judge may choose to impose a criminal sentence.

According to the 8^th Amendment, all individuals accused of a crime in the U.S. are entitled to bail.

With the number of plea bargains increasing over the past few years, there seems to be a transfer of power in the courtroom to the prosecutor from the:

Discuss consecutive and concurrent sentences and give an example of each

The temporary conditional release of an accused person awaiting trial is referred to :

A signature bond is usually given for minor offenses, such as minor traffic offenses, and is based on the defendant's written promise to appear in court.

If a judge wants to depart from the federal sentencing guidelines, he or she must justify that departure in writing.

Under mandatory minimum sentencing policies, the legislature may prohibit defendants convicted of certain violent crimes from being placed on probation.

Recent Supreme Court decisions ruled that federal sentencing guidelines are and must always be mandatory in order to ensure equality for all offenders.